Rothrock: Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery,
14th Edition 2022 UPDATE
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of
nursing influence that guide patient care. Select the statement that best describes the
dynamic relationship within the model.
a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model.
c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
ANS: A
The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing
concern: nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains
are in continuous interaction with the health system that encircles the focus of periopera-
tive nursing practice—the patient.
REF: Pages 2-3
2. AORN’s Standards of Perioperative Nursing Practice that describe
nursing interactions, interventions, and activities with patients fall under which standards
category?
, Rothrock: Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery,
14th Edition 2022 UPDATE
a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
ANS: B
Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are
used to explicate clinical, professional, and quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
REF: Page 4
3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based
professional nursing?
a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development
b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change
c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome
d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue,
to collect and evaluate the best evidence to design and implement a practice change, and
to evaluate the process.
REF: Page 12
4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin
preparation practice for their unit. The best process to gather scientific information is
14th Edition 2022 UPDATE
Chapter 01: Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model presents key components of
nursing influence that guide patient care. Select the statement that best describes the
dynamic relationship within the model.
a. The patient experience and the nursing presence are in continuous interaction.
b. Structure, process, and outcome are the foundation domains of the model.
c. The perioperative nurse is the central dynamic core of the model.
d. The interrelated nursing process rings bind the patient to the model.
ANS: A
The Perioperative Patient Focused Model consists of domains or areas of nursing
concern: nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. These domains
are in continuous interaction with the health system that encircles the focus of periopera-
tive nursing practice—the patient.
REF: Pages 2-3
2. AORN’s Standards of Perioperative Nursing Practice that describe
nursing interactions, interventions, and activities with patients fall under which standards
category?
, Rothrock: Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery,
14th Edition 2022 UPDATE
a. Evidence-based
b. Process
c. Outcome
d. Structural
ANS: B
Process standards relate to nursing activities, interventions, and interactions. They are
used to explicate clinical, professional, and quality objectives in perioperative nursing.
REF: Page 4
3. Which order best describes the process used to implement evidence-based
professional nursing?
a. Literature search, theory review, data analysis, policy development
b. Regional survey, literature search, meta-analysis, practice change
c. Identify problem, scientific evidence, develop policy, evaluate outcome
d. Identify issue, analyze scientific evidence, implement change, evaluate process
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice is a systematic, thorough process by which to identify an issue,
to collect and evaluate the best evidence to design and implement a practice change, and
to evaluate the process.
REF: Page 12
4. The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin
preparation practice for their unit. The best process to gather scientific information is
